How He Really Feels (He Feels Trilogy) by Lisa Suzanne Read Free Book Online Page B

to Travis.
    “Trav, this is Nick. He was just helping me with a work project,” I said, as Travis shook Nick’s hand, my past meeting my – hopefully – future.
    “I was just leaving. Nice to meet you, Travis. See you tomorrow, Julianne. Great work on that market analysis,” Nick said. He winked at me, and then he was gone. My hands tingled at the thought of what went on between us that night and what could potentially happen in the future between us. And suddenly I felt a chill in his absence. His warmth was gone, but my best friend was here, needing to talk to me. So I had to focus.

     
     
     
     
    Chapter 5
     
     
     
     
     
     
    “What was that all about?” Travis asked as I closed the door.
    All I had to do was smile and Travis knew.
    “Did anything happen here?” he asked casually.
    “Not really, but it could have if you hadn’t called when you did,” I replied.
    “I’m shocked! You aren’t that kind of girl,” he joked.
    “Whatever. What do you want?”
    “Well, um, Brooke and I broke up.”
    “Oh, Trav, I’m sorry,” I said, hugging him. “Why? What happened?”
    “Actually, I dumped her,” he answered.
    “What? Why? I thought you liked her.”
    “Well, Brooke was awesome, beautiful, sweet and all that, but I just wasn’t into her, and it wasn’t fair for me to stay in a relationship that I wasn’t into. I feel really bad, though. I think that I broke her heart. She didn’t see it coming.”
    His big brown eyes looked so sad as he spoke.
    “I’m so sorry, Travis,” I said, taking him into a big hug.
    “It’s okay. I’m kind of into someone else anyway.”
    “Who?”
    “I don’t want to talk about it,” he answered.
    “Come on, I’m your best friend. You called me because you wanted to talk. You can tell me anything, Trav,” I said.
    “I know I can, Jules,” he said.
    “If you aren’t going to tell me, why did you insist on coming over right in the middle of my date with Nick?” I asked.
    “That was a date?”
    “Okay, not technically. He came over for work stuff, but I’m pretty sure that was just a cover for both of us.”
    “So what happened after the work stuff?”
    “He admitted he is into me. There was a lot of kissing and definitely some moaning. It was just getting hot when the phone rang, so thanks for that.”
    “You didn’t have to answer.”
    “No shit, but Nick handed me the phone. I found that to be very gentlemanly.”
    “It’s alright.”
    “It’s sexy. So answer my question. Why did you insist on coming over tonight?”
    “I don’t know. I just needed to talk to you about Brooke. I feel awful about it.”
    “How did you do it?” I asked gently.
    “I just went over to her house and I told her that I wasn’t into it anymore. She was so upset. She cried. She called me an asshole and every other name in the book. She thinks I cheated on her and I’m leaving her for someone else.”
    “Why in the world would she think that?”
    “I don’t know. She never really trusted me; at least I don’t think she did. I told her it wasn’t about anyone else; that it was about me not feeling right about things. But she didn’t care.”
    “How long were you two dating?”
    “Not long. Exclusively for a few weeks, maybe.”
    “Well better now than later, right?”
    He shrugged. “Yeah, I guess. She isn’t seeing it that way right now.”
    “She’ll be okay. Now tell me about this other girl you like.”
    He made a zipping his lip signal, and I giggled. We hung out and cleared some sitcoms off of my DVR while he drank beer and I continued with my wine. Travis slept over on the couch that night, and the next morning I awoke to the sound of the radio.
    “Turn the damn radio down,” I yelled groggily.
    “Sorry babydoll,” he yelled back. He seemed quite chipper for 7:00 in the morning the day after his big breakup.
    I got out of bed and went into the living room. Travis was cooking.
    “Why are you in such a good mood? I thought you were